Hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens will be available for adoption at the 19th Annual Bow-Wows & Meows Pet Fair to be held at Newhall’s William S. Hark Park on Sunday, Oct. 13, thanks to the partnership of LA County Department of Parks and Recreation and LA County Department of Animal Care and Control.
The 2019 fair, sponsored by; Pets-Global (Zignature Dog Food & Fussie Cat & Essence), Animal Medical Center, Ingolstadt West German Auto Specialists (Canoga Park) and Happy Pets Veterinary Center, kicks off at 11 a.m.
Since it began in 2001, the Santa Clarita, CA based Bow-Wows & Meows, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, run by an all volunteer board, has adopted out over to 2,650 pets at its annual fairs which sees attendance in excess of 10,000 people each year. Well behaved dogs of any breed may accompany their owner to the fair provided they are leashed (non-retractable), at least 18 weeks of age and fully vaccinated. The Bow-Wows & Meows Pet Fair does not support breed discrimination, all are welcome.
All seven Los Angeles County Animal Shelters will be present offering discounted adoption fees of just $30 and their veterinary team will be on hand to answer questions from new adopters. Dedicated County shelter volunteers will be ready to share information about the wonderful animals that they have spent quality time with getting to know. Every County shelter pet is spayed or neutered, immunized, microchipped, and ready to go home immediately. Adopters are gifted a special “I’ve Just Been Adopted” bag (over $300 of free goodies and services) for their new family member compliments of Bow-Wows & Meows sponsors and vendors.
“Adoption is the most humane way to bring home a new pet and it is the most cost-effective, too,” said Yvonne (Allbee) Hanson, founder of Bow-Wows & Meows, Inc. “Most of the dogs and cats at the fair were once part of a family, so they acclimate really well to being in a home again. Families often speak of a very special bond that develops with their adopted pet and many claim it to be one of the greatest things they have done” boasts Hanson as she nods based on her own experience with her adopted shelter dogs and cats.
In 2018, Bow-Wows & Meows adopted out 166 shelter and rescue animals at the fair. “Our goal is to send all the shelter trucks back empty at the end of the day and with the community’s help, we can make that happen.” Hanson said.
Entrance to the family-friendly fair is free and activities include:
• Expert dog agility performances by Santa Clarita Valley Dog Agility Club at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• The Famous Fun Dog Show, with categories ranging from best vocalist to mystery mutt to pet-owner look-alike at 1:30 p.m. Enter your dog for $10, winners receive $50 (and bragging rights!)
• Huge “Super Raffle” with amazing prizes at just $1 per ticket
• Food Truck Court with delicious dining options (including vegan and vegetarian)
• Shopping opportunities ranging from premium pet food to fantastic pet accessories
• Talk with service vendors such as Veterinarians, groomers, pet sitters
• Fun and unique vendors; artists, pet psychic, pet lovers clothing, jewelry
• Low-cost vaccines from TAGS (free Rabies shots)
• County pet license renewals (County shelter area)
• Fun, FREE photo booths and so much more…
Surrounding area street parking only – which includes the beautiful new Old Town Newhall 7 story parking structure located on 9th Street between Main & Railroad. There continues to be the Metrolink parking lots, Senior Center, local churches and street.
Pet lovers can help the fair succeed by spreading the word about Bow-Wows & Meows via
* Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BWMPetFair),
* Instagram (bowwowspetfair),
* Twitter (@BowWowsPetFair). “Social media makes a big impact by bringing more adopters to the fair, helping us save as many lives as possible,” Hanson said.
For more information, please visit www.BowWowsAndMeows.org or email info@bowwowsandmeows.org.
COMMENT POLICY: We welcome comments from individuals and businesses. All comments are moderated. Comments are subject to rejection if they are vulgar, combative, or in poor taste.
REAL NAMES ONLY: All posters must use their real individual or business name. This applies equally to Twitter account holders who use a nickname.
Raising the Curtain Foundation, through their Grand Ovation program, honored Jim Sudik and Paco Vela on Thursday, June 1 by naming the dressing rooms at the Newhall Family Theatre for the Performing Arts after the duo.
The Salvation Army Santa Clarita Corps is excited to welcome the community to a free open house on Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at their local headquarters at 22935 Lyons Avenue.
Santa Clarita residents can learn hands-only CPR at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital main entrance and at Henry Mayo Fitness and Health during a special county-wide event on Monday, June 5.
The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 507 Newhall will host the Fourth Annual Castaic Lake RV Park Car and Motorcycle Show on Saturday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The school year is ending, which means the Santa Clarita Public Library is ramping up its summer programming. This includes the kickoff of the annual Summer Reading Program which begins June 12.
Perfect Tux, a Santa Clarita based provider of fashion-forward men's formal wear, celebrates its remarkable journey from a local startup to becoming a top 1% Shopify store.
Twenty-one College of the Canyons fire technology students have received $1,000 scholarships from Edison International to cover tuition, books and school-related fees.
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Tuesday his successful effort in protecting $40 million from being cut from California’s Court Appointed Special Advocates program.
Two new deans are at the helms of California State University, Northridge’s College of Humanities and College of Health and Human Development — Jeffrey Reeder and Mechelle Best.
Easton Johnson was named the Golf Coaches Association of America Jack Nicklaus Award winner as the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' top men's golfer for 2023.
SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that the California Department of Education is partnering with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the preeminent early childhood book-gifting program in the world and the flagship program of the Dollywood Foundation.
More than 15.8 million Californians now have a REAL ID – an increase of 172,036 from the previous month – according to California Department of Motor Vehicles data.
The California Department of Transportation has scheduled full freeway closures on the northbound and southbound State Rout 14 / Antelope Valley Freeway between Technology Drive in Palmdale and Avenue A in Lancaster.
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, June 6, beginning with closed session at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by open session at 6:30 p.m.
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office released the nine productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, June 5 - Sunday, June 11.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit L.A. County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in ocean waters.
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department celebrated 78 young men and women who completed a 14-week “Scouts of America, Learning for Life,” Certified Sheriff’s Explorer Academy at S.T.A.R.S. Center in Whittier.
Shelter Animals Count, the most trusted and current source for animal sheltering data, spotlights a trend in dog euthanasia from the newly-released Intake and Outcome Data Analysis report for Q1 2023.
Tweet This
Facebook
Digg This
Bookmark
Stumble
RSS
REAL NAMES ONLY: All posters must use their real individual or business name. This applies equally to Twitter account holders who use a nickname.
0 Comments
You can be the first one to leave a comment.